AACC Podcast
By African American Cultural Center
AACC PodcastSep 30, 2021
Black Girl Maverick
Be sure to check out this episode of the Fo' Yo Soul podcast.
Hey Girl Hey
This episode of the Fo' Yo' Soul podcast unpacks the black women experience at North Carolina State University.
Find Your Way Back
The African American Cultural Center explores the most recent wave of the African Diaspora in the United States and identity formation as NC State students. This episode is an exploration of the many cultural exchanges that happen everyday on campus.
Welcome BLack
We Do More Than Step + Stroll
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (Divine 9) has a long standing historical reputation of being an integral and energetic addition and enhancement to the student experience at institutions of higher learning across the United States. But the Divine 9 is so much more than that, the divine 9 is more than stepping, the divine 9 is more than strolling, the divine 9 was and is a key change agent and the ongoing fight for racial justice, the divine 9 is a key group in the ongoing advocacy and education of African American communities.
Storytelling with Mama Toni Thorpe!
Listen here.
Being Black in the Pack
Episode 2 of the Fo' Yo' Soul Podcast invites student leaders from the black community to a safe space to unpack what it means to be a black student at North Carolina State University. Through transparent and honest dialogue, this conversation allows the NC State Community to hear some of the diverse perspectives our black students have around the navigation of a historically/predominantly white institution. You don't want to miss this!
Who We Are: AAAC - New Vision, New Direction
Tune into the Fo Yo Soul Podcast as we meet with the African American Cultural Center to understand the new vision and the new direction of the center. In this episode, the AACC staff shares their purpose, vision, and direction for the center through various lenses. Learn how to make the center your home and a place of rest! You don't want to miss this.
Today’s podcast episode may contain strong language and topics that may be triggering listeners discretion is advised. If you are a student who is looking for support after listening to this podcast you have access to free therapy via the NC State Counseling Center. If you are a faculty / staff person at NC State. You also have access to free therapy via your university benefits. Please let us know if we can help make connections.
Lastly, any personal opinions shared in this podcast are not the views held of NC State University, the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, nor the African American Cultural Center.
Black Wellness w/ Trumane Lee
Tune in to this special episode where the AACC interim Program Coordinator, Aminat Bashorun, along with special guest Trumane Lee, discuss Black Wellness; how we define wellness as black folx, the barriers to wellness for black folx, and how wellness can be attainable and sustainable.
edited by Alex Valencia
music by Nate Browning
The History and Importance of the AACC Library
This special episode of the AACC Podcast is dedicated to Mrs. Angela Jenkins, the previous library coordinator. In this episode, interim library technician, Andie Batt (she/her), discusses the history of the library, its collection, and the impact of the library on the campus community. Several guests' perspectives on the library are also featured in this episode, including: Michael Lewis (he/him), angela gay-audre (she/they), Nashia Whittenburg (she/her), and Tonya Hines (she/her).
Please visit the following links to learn more about topics covered in this episode:
- Angela Jenkins' Legacy;
- Nubian Message, November 30, 1992 (describes the fight for funding for the library);
- Photos of the AACC Library in 1993: 1 & 2
Visit the following links to stay up to date with the library and the rest of the cultural center:
Special thanks to Nate Browning for providing the intro/ending beat (Voodoo by Nate Browning), and to Alexander Valencia for editing assistance.
Cultivating your passions: Presenting Dr. Tiffany Wiggins
Tune in to this episode where we talk with Dr.Tiffany Wiggins, founder and creator of Black Girl Mentor, and the host of the Black Girl Mentor podcast. We discuss how she discovered her passions and how she is cultivating her passions through her work with Black Girl Mentor.
Edited by Alex Valencia
Music by Nate Browning
Cultivating your passions: Presenting Ashley Gaddy
Hello everyone!
Welcome to one of our podcast segments, we call "cultivating your passion". In this episode, we interviewed Ashley Gaddy, founder and head consultant of Ashley Gaddy Enterprises. Tune in to discover what Ashley's passions are, how she was able to cultivate her passions, and how her passions continue to aid in her personal liberation.
Edited by Alex Valencia
Music by Nate Browning
Introducing the AACC Podcast!
Welcome to the African American Cultural Center Podcast! The mission of this podcast is to serve as a resource for Black students and staff at NC State University. We hope to create a space that allows students and staff to share perspectives and passions. If you are interested in learning more about the AACC, please visit diversity.ncsu.edu/aacc/. Wondering how you can be featured on this podcast? Contact Aminat Bashorun, our Interim Programming Coordinator, at aybashor@ncsu.edu.
Edited by Alex Valencia
Music by Tim Mensa